The twin battles of Jena and Auerstadt were fought on October 14, 1806 between the Prusso-Saxon forces under King Frederick William III of Prussia and the French forces under Emperor Napoleon I of France. Since these famous battles, many military historians have been quick to claim that the Prusso-Saxon Army of 1806 used tactics that were too outdated and soldiers that were quite incapable of effectively taking on the French. But the Prusso-Saxon Army of 1806 has been greatly misrepresented by these historians, and a recent body of respected scholarship has indicated that the Prusso-Saxon soldiers of 1806 fought well enough and that their tactics were not so outdated. The fact that the Prusso-Saxon Army lost the campaign of 1806 is not disputed, but a fair assessment of the army is due. Using writings from a respected body of scholarship, various memoirs, and military regulations from the period, this thesis will present the Prusso-Saxon Army and the important battles of 1806 from a point of view more in line with the evidence.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc935693 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Hallmark, James (James Carl) |
| Contributors | Eaton, Henry Lamar, Louis, Adrian R., Lowry, Bullitt, 1936-, Coomes, Edward John, Jr. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 259 leaves : ill., maps, Text |
| Coverage | Germany |
| Rights | Public, Hallmark, James (James Carl), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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